Communication

For a team to be successful, team members must put the interests of the team above their own. It’s necessary for team members, at times, to sacrifice their ego, play a supporting role, and in some deep sense, care more for the success of the team than for individual achievement and glory. These are timeless[…]

I was 23 years old, in my first professional job and I was failing big-time. My boss had recently handed me a list of five-hundred names and phone numbers and instructed me to cold call them. I picked up the phone and started dialing. I felt a palpable sense of fear and anxiety as I[…]

In a recent interview, Ed Catmull, the cofounder of Pixar, shares his views on risk, failure and culture. The entire interview is worthwhile, but I found Ed’s perspective on these three issues to be especially insightful and applicable to all industries. Taking Risks The nature of innovation requires risk taking. This creates a fundamental tension[…]

Trust – it can make or break an organization. It’s a topic that should be top of mind for every employee, but in particular for leaders. In case you missed them the first time around, we’d like to share four of our most popular posts on the topic of creating trust in the workplace. 3[…]

Before you can lead a change effort you must first identify the forces that are driving change and build the case for why change is critical. Gathering support from other leaders, as well as your team, depends on how well you understand the change that’s needed. Considering these questions will help you prepare and ultimately[…]